Outdoor Events

Lake Powell Shad Rally North, Sept 19-20 at Stanton Creek (near Bullfrog). Meet other fishermen, share information and food. Socialize. But mostly just fish.

6th Annual Taming the Tetons, July 26. Intermountain Cup Race #11. Starting in Teton Village at 6200 Feet, this deep-forest loop winds through the mountains for about 5.5 miles and 750 vertical feet. This unique and very interesting loop has plenty of tight skill-building single track with periodic service roads for passing. Please click link for registration and schedule.

Star Party, July 26. Come see and learn about the stars on a warm July night. Weather permitting, telescope observing will start at dusk, generally commencing as objects can be seen well enough to aim a telescope. In addition, a 30- to 45-minute program will be given. Click on link.

Hellfire, Jul 31 - Aug 3, Wendover. If you would like to see some large rockets fly come to Hellfire. Some of these rockets can weigh more than 100 pounds and can reach altitudes of greater than 20,000 feet AGL. Contact: Steven Anderson, 801-294-9627

Park City Arts Festival, Aug 1-3. More than 200 selected artists, live music, wine & beer gardens, and the Kimball Kids' Corner. Park City's historic Main Street is closed to traffic and open to festival goers! The longest running arts festival in the West and the biggest summer event in Park City. The Kimball is a nonprofit community art center.

Bear Lake Raspberry Days, Aug 7-9. The harvest of the delicious raspberry crop during August brings tourists from all across the U.S. and the world to sample these succulent treats. Come join in the festivities with craft booths, parade, rodeo and fireworks.

CAST for Kids, August 9, Rockport Reservoir. C.A.S.T. for Kids is an all-volunteer fishing and boating event for disabled and disadvantaged children and their families.

Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats raceway, Aug 18-24, 2008. Interesting reports from Speed Week 2006 and Speed Week 2007.

Desperado Dual Endurance Bike Rally, Aug 21-23. Located in the center of Utah's Color Country, this ride follows a spectacular route through the heart of the old west. Traveling on some of this country's most scenic back-roads, you will pass by national parks, historic communities and vistas of the old west; it's almost as if traveling through history itself! Come and experience the old west in real time.

Park City Marathon & Half Marathon, Aug 23-23. Beautiful, challenging and unique Alpine loop course passes over streams on wooden bridges, into Old Town, past ski resorts and other scenic sites. Some smooth gravel paths, no busy streets! Half Marathon is out-and-back on smooth gravel and paved bike paths. Beautiful handmade glass suncatcher finisher awards for everyone, and performance shirts in mens and womens styling.

TC Strutters, WITO, Aug 22-24. Women in the Outdoors events, designed just for women, teach outdoor skills using expert instructors. Want to hike, bike, fish, camp or hunt? Or maybe you're into outdoor photography, bird watching or primitive cooking? Check out a menu of outdoor activities and meet new friends at a Women in the Outdoors event in your area. This is at Camp Wapiti, Tooele, UT. More info: Cleora Evens 435-830-7802

Swiss Days, Midway, Aug 29-30. Enjoy the beautiful high mountain valley with all the fun at Swiss Days. Featuring music, art, food, crafts and more. See link for more details.

World of Speed racing event, Sept. 17-20, 2008, Bonneville Salt Flats.

Moab Century Tour, Sept 19-21. The Moab Century Tour encompasses an inspiring variety of landscape to awaken the cycling spirit. From the depths of the red rock canyons of Moab, riders begin to glimpse at the towering mountains above. This spectacular route rises from the sculptured canyons of the mighty Colorado River up into the La Sal Mountains, and then descends back into the canyons leaving you speechlessly in awe of the grand scale of this magical place. Channel the energy of riding through this grandeur of Moab’s canyon country by putting purpose behind your cycling. By focusing proceeds of the Tour with the Lance Armstrong Foundation, each participant becomes a powerful force against cancer. For more information contact 435-259-2698 or visit the link.

Skydive Moab Festival, Sept 25-28. Skydivers from all across the world will be jumping from 3 - 20+ passenger airplanes and free falling for over 1 minute above Moab's most amazing landscape. Come see over 300+ skydivers jump and make over 3000 jumps in just 4 days. They'll reach speeds well over 150 mph. For more info visit the link, send an email to info@skydivemoab.com, or call 800-UGO-JUMP- 435-259-JUMP